Lincoln water customers could eventually see faster leak detection as automatic meter reading expands, and staff are drafting how a one-time bill relief policy would work, billing high usage at lower rate tiers.
Lincoln, R.I. — The Lincoln Water Commission met Wednesday evening and heard updates on automatic meter reading, pump repairs and a draft procedure for a one-time water bill relief policy, according to the Lincoln Water Commission’s published meeting recording. The commission also went into executive session and voted to have the solicitor and superintendent follow through on matters discussed there.
No members of the public spoke during either public comment period.
Meter reading and lead service lines
In the superintendent’s report, a speaker said equipment for the automatic meter reading system was activated that day at the high service tank. The speaker said the system could pick up somewhere between another 1,000 and 1,500 readings, which would bring the total to in the area of 3,000. Testing will follow, and another tank is the next target for antennas, the speaker said…